it develops into a warm friendship and sometimes not so much. boston globe political reporter matt adviser is here he was at the white house reporting on that lunch and lts presidential historian douglas brinkley, my pal, whose most recent book, great book, "cronkite." let me start with matt. we knew this was coming. the president said he wanted to do it, and there is a tradition of burying the hatchet. what else got done? did that get done? did they bury the hatchet? >> it was a symbolic moment that seems mostly symbolic. that doesn't appear to be much substance that came out of the meeting. you had romney driving up in the black suv -- he didn't drive, he was in the passenger side, but all alone -- nobody to open the door for him. >> how democratic. >> nobody opened the door inaug built in the background. >> no secret service? >> no secret service for romney. in fact, i think he had to provide his name and date of birth and social security -- >> no. >> yeah. just like anybody else. >> rbt they sweethearts, gate nazis. the president offered up a possible see of working together with forme
